Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2013 South Central USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Breezy' Flower light pink with prominent maroon blotch, broadly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, wavy-edged lobes. Ball-shaped truss has 8-12 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves oblong, obtuse apex, rounded base, 5" long, semi glossy, medium green, retained 3 years. Plant dense, well-shaped. Typical height: 6 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is hardy to -15° F (-26°C). Hybridized by Thornton. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Dora Amateis' Flower white with faint green spotting, openly funnel-shaped, 2" across. Held in lax truss of 6-8 flowers. Very floriferous plant. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, re-curved, 2" long, light green with bronze highlights, if grown in full sun. Compact habit. Height: 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Grows twice as wide as high. Plant is hardy to -15° F (-26° C). Prefers some shade for best performance. Hybridized by Amateis. Received the Award of Excellence from the ARS and the First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Jeremiah' Flower hose-in-hose, deep pink, unmarked, openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across. Inflorescence 3-4 flowered. Blooms midseason. Leaves oblanceolate to obovate, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 1" long, glossy, moderate yellow green, red in winter. Round plant habit. Grows to height of about 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Girard. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Golden Flare' Flower vivid yellow with strong orange blotch, openly tubular funnel-shaped, about 2½" across, lower lobes turned down. Ball-shaped truss holds 12-14 flowers. Blooms midseason to late midseason. Leaves obovate, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 4" to 5" long, glossy, incised veins, medium green, hairy edges. Upright, well-branched habit. Grows to a typical height of 6 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -20° F (-29° C). Hybridized by Metselaar. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Len Miller, Eleanor Philp, Joe Coleman, Alice Schwegman. |
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Prior Years Selections for South Central USA Region
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